ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	IN THE CASE OF:

	BOARD DATE:  21 June 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170006984


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of 
Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 22 May 1991, to show 
award of the Air Assault Badge and Additional Skill Identifier 2B.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214
*	DD Form 215
*	National Guard Bureau Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service)
*	2 Certificates of Training
*	3 Army Achievement Medal certificates
*	Army Commendation Medal certificate

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the three year time frame provided in Title 10, United 
States Code (USC), section 1552 (b); however, the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. 

2.  The applicant states he wanted to attend Air Assault School; however, he missed the 
opportunity due to supporting the mission and various deployments.  Although he is no 
longer capable of performing the physical demands of the course, he believes he could 
pass the knowledge portion of the course.  Therefore, he requests the training he 
received throughout his service to stand for the physical activities of the course and that 
he be given the opportunity to prove his knowledge in order to earn his wings.

3.  There is no evidence in the applicant's Official Military Personnel File, which shows 
he attended and successfully completed an air assault training course.

4.  The Air Assault Badge requires satisfactory completion of an air assault training 
course according to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command standardized Air 
Assault Core Program of Instruction, or completion of the standard Air Assault Course 
while assigned or attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) after 1 April 
1974.  The badge approval authority is a division or separate brigade commander or the 
commander of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
BOARD DISCUSSION:

1.  The Board carefully considered the applicant’s request, supporting documents and 
evidence in the records.  The Board discussed the applicant’s statement regarding his 
desire to attend Air Assault training and his missing the opportunity to do so, the lack of 
evidence supporting his attendance/graduation from Air Assault school and the 
requirements for award of the Air Assault Badge and associated skill identifier.  The 
Board found insufficient evidence in the records or in that provided by the applicant to 
support a correction to his record.

2.  After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found that 
relief was not warranted.
BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:X	:X	:X	DENY APPLICATION


















BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or 
injustice.  Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient 
as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
  


	  
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the 
Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.


ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S):

Not Applicable



REFERENCES:

1.  Title 10, USC, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military 
records must be filed within three years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice.  
This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records 
(ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the three-year statute of 
limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so.

2.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states award of the Air Assault Badge 
requires satisfactory completion of an air assault training course according to the 
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command standardized Air Assault Core Program of 
Instruction, or completion of the standard Air Assault Course while assigned or attached 
to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) after 1 April 1974.  The badge approval 
authority is a division or separate brigade commander or the commander of the 101st 
Airborne Division (Air Assault).


ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20170006984

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